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QUICK FACTS Real Name: Erica Abi Wright Birthday: February 26, 1971 Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, USA Age: 37 Astrological Sign: Pisces Lives in: Dallas, Texas, USA Nickname: MC Apples Education: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts. (Studied Dance & Theater) Occupation: Singer, songwriter, actress, teacher Nationality: American Height: 5' (1.52 m) Musical Influences: Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack

FAMILY Mother: 'Queeny' Kolleen Gipson-Wright Grandmother: Thelma Gipson Granny: M. Viola Wilson Godmother: Gwen Hargrove Cousin: Robert "Free" Bradford Children: Seven Sirius born Nov. 18, 1997 at 2:07 p.m. in Dallas and Puma (July 5, 2004) MISCELLANEOUS Erykah and bad habbits: Erykah smoked a lot of weed when she was younger ('I used to wake up early in the morning like Snoop Dogg'), but it caused her to lose her ambition. Badu said she quit smoking and started drinking but still felt an emptiness in her life.